Colleen Batcheler became Hertz Corp.'s legal chief last May, just months after it emerged from bankruptcy and as it battled numerous lawsuits from customers falsely accused of stealing its cars.

For her trouble, the executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Hertz received total compensation of $6.6 million last year, including a $1 million sign-on bonus, $121,990 in relocation benefits, and stock awards worth $4.5 million, according to regulatory filings.

Colleen Batcheler, general counsel of Hertz. Courtesy photo